Behavioral Health Project Coordinator

POSITION SUMMARY

The Project Coordinator is responsible for day-to-day coordination of grant activities and serves as an integral part of the Behavioral Team.  The position will be responsible for overall activities and data collection and ensuring timely follow-up with new and existing referrals that are related to a federal grant.

KC CARE CULTURE CODE

KC CARE follows a culture code in all we do. Our code determines how we work, treat each other, and move health equity forward. As an employee of KC CARE, you will:

• Put patients first, always
• Treat all people with dignity, respect, and kindness
• Create safe places for others to share their voice; encourage creativity
• Always strive for improvement; keep learning
• Own your work, action, and mistakes – no one is perfect
• Have fun – work should be fun and we want you to have fun at KC CARE

KC CARE CULTURE VALUES

Exceptional Service: We value exceptional service in providing unconditional whole-person care to everyone with the promise of a personalized and affirming experience for patients. We promise to treat internal and external partners with dignity, respect, and kindness to facilitate the opportunity for all to succeed.

Inclusion and Belonging: We value diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging by focusing on differences that promote creativity and acceptance across the organization. We promise to create a safe environment for individuality to flourish.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Grant Management

• Serves as the project coordinator for a federally awarded grant and provides the day-to-day operation support.
• Monitors grant awards and works with Director of Behavioral Health on ensuring spend down of grants.
• Completes all documents, forms, or reports required by the grant with support of the Grants Team.
• Coordinates monitoring of program outcomes and compiles data.
• Maintains accurate records and collection of data, which may include, rosters, meeting notes, survey results, patient outcomes, etc.
• Prepares presentation materials for meetings, recruitment, and training on the federal program.

Behavioral Health

• Accepts client referrals for behavioral health services within the federal program.
• Documents client interactions thoroughly in a timely manner.
• Advocates, assesses, arranges, links, and/or integrates multiple services for clients.
• Participates or hosts community outreach events.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Associate’s degree in health sciences or related field
• One year of experience in a social services or healthcare related field
• Demonstrated experience serving a diverse population

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in health sciences or related field.
• Lived experience with mental health or substance use disorders.
• Experience working with individuals with mental health and a history of substance use
• Experience facilitating groups and leading meetings
• Knowledge of case management and rehabilitation methods, principles, and techniques as they relate to mental health and substance use disorder treatment

WORKING CONDITIONS AND DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Conditions

General working conditions are in a healthcare facility. As such, there is a potential exposure to virus, disease, and infection from patients while performing the duties of this job. May experience traumatic situations including psychiatric traumatized and deceased patients. Travel may be expected to community meetings, client homes, or other agencies.

Physical Demands

While performing duties of this job, employees are regularly required to set, walk, and stand; talk and hear; both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to finger, handle, feel, or operate standard office or clinical equipment; reach with hands and arms; and occasionally lift up to 20 pounds.

Mental Demands

While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read, analyze, and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve non-routine and complex problems; use math and mathematical reasoning; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or skills; perform highly detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks; work under intensive deadlines with frequent interruptions; and interact with others outside of their department.

Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity may be added, deleted, or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing. Scheduling, shift assignments, and location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity